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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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